National Highways
government-owned company with responsibility for managing the core road network in England
(Redirected from Highways Agency)
National Highways, formerly Highways England, and, prior to that, the Highways Agency, is a company owned by the British government. It is in charge of looking after the motorways and large A-roads in England. They also have traffic officers who deal with incidents, such as car accidents, on the motorways. It replaced the Highways Agency in 2015.[2]
| Company type | Government-owned company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Highway Authority |
| Founded | 1 April 2015 |
| Headquarters | Bridge House 1 Walnut Tree Close Guildford GU1 4LZ[1] |
Key people | Nick Harris (Chief Executive) Colin Matthews (Chairman) |
| Owner | HM Government |
Number of employees | 4,700 (2018) |
| Website | nationalhighways |
References
change- ↑ "About us". National Highways. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ↑ Parliamentary Debates, House of Commons, 30 March 1994, "My target was to complete the review in time for it to provide the basis for the new Highways Agency, which is being launched today.", column 929